Babar's son, Alexander, gets in trouble when he meets a strange and exotic bird. Discovering the bird is a wizard, the young elephant enjoys a magic trick performed by his new friend. Later, on a family outing, Alexander sees a similar bird flying overhead. Sure it must be his wizard friend, he races after it, eager to see more magic. But Alexander quickly learns that things are not always as they appear.

LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for more than 50 years. Originally created by Laurent's mother as a bedtime story, babar the elephant first came to life through the art of Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff, who before his untimely death produced seven books about the character. Building upon his father's original framework, Laurent has gone on to provide scores of new adventures for the elephant family while giving them new spirit through spontaneous use of line and color. Laurent de Brunhoff lives in Connecticut with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose.